Liberty Call
Set the sea and anchor detail sounded over the one M C
Soon there would be some time off for us all
Hustling the lines, securing the tugs
Port and starboard divisions awaiting liberty call
Hookers and con artists on the piers
New port of call but the crowd is the same
Going into town to have a few beers
Same old gang but it's a brand new game
Don't know how it happened but he must have got mad
Probably when I was hitting on his girl
My nose and his elbow met, I was bleeding bad
I tried to smile at her but my head was in a whirl
I guess I was stupid, but just having fun
Over a period of time I'd been in a few fights
At least the bleeding had slowed down a little
I'm glad I wasn't in my dress whites
Manners are important when you're out on the town
So I thought I would add a new twist
I said excuse me sir, there's someone I would like you to meet
Let me introduce your face to my fist
Before the introduction I heard something crack
When I woke up I was on my back
My shipmate asked what I paid for the black eye
He said it sure was a beauty
The cost was steep, ten days restriction
And twenty hours extra duty
He said man you've really taken the fall
But I knew I'd be ready again, come liberty call.
Absolutely fiction.
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